See Daniel Madoff's heartwarming film, August Pace: 1989-2019, at Movies by Makers, June 17.

Educational Licensing

St. Paul's School MinEvent. Photo by Liza Voll 2015

Our Educational Programs

Technique Classes

Cunningham Technique® develops clarity of form, coordination of torso and legwork, rhythmic accuracy, and spatial awareness.

Repertory Workshop

Participants learn excerpts from one or more dances choreographed by Merce Cunningham. The workshop culminates in a studio showing.

License a Dance

Complete dances, sections of dances, and MinEvents may be licensed for performance by student dancers. The work is taught by our expert stagers

Chance Procedures

Participants are introduced to Cunningham's use of chance operations as a choreographic tool, and then guided to experiment with chance themselves.
Inquiries should be addressed to Patricia Lent, Director of Licensing

plent@mercecunningham.org

Licensing a Dance


St. Paul's School MinEvent. Photo by Liza Voll 2015

First Steps

We begin with a conversation to learn more about your school, your dancers, and your objectives, and to share more information about our licensing program.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Sounddance. Photo by Rosalie O'Connor 2015

Choosing a Dance

We work together to identify the right dance for your school, taking into consideration factors such as duration, cast size, technical level, and production requirements.
Boston Conservatory MinEvent. Photo by Liza Voll 2015

Designing a Project

Once a dance is selected, we will assign a stager, establish a schedule, determine a budget, and provide detailed information about set, costumes, lighting and music.

Recent Projects

Boston Conservatory in HTPKFR. Photo by Jim Coleman 2018

“Staging How to Pass, Kick, Fall and Run at Boston Conservatory was such a joyful experience. How To is a very task-oriented dance, with moments of play dependent on timings between dancers. The piece came together beautifully, each cast dancing with integrity and buoyancy.”

Andrea Weber

Boston Conservatory - How to Pass, Kick, Fall and Run

Explore the Dance

Changing Steps rehearsal. Photo by James Klosty 1973

“Watching Interlochen dancers become more mature and more confident as a result of performing Merce’s work reminded me, once more, of why it needs to be kept alive - it is such a tool for growth, inside the studio and out. ”

Dylan Crossman

Interlochen Center for the Arts – Changing Steps

Explore the Dance

Currently Licensed

We work with some of the most influential dance companies and educational institutions in the world. Feel free to browse our ongoing performances below.

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